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Old Norse
"wolf or unfriendly"
Ubbe or Ubba was a 9th-century Viking and one of the commanders of the Great Heathen Army that invaded Anglo-Saxon England in the 9th century.
Variation of Jannis, Frisian and Dutch
"God is gracious"
English word name
"disturbance, commotion"
One of the latest in a suite of rowdy boy names, including Chaos, Wrecker, Lawless, and Rowdy itself. Ruckus was given to 5 boys in a recent year.
Pét'a is a masculine name that originated as a diminutive form of Peter (Pyotr) in Slavic languages, particularly Russian and Czech. The name features a distinctive apostrophe which indicates a soft…
Eleózar is a masculine name with biblical origins, a variant of Eleazar, which derives from Hebrew and means "God has helped" or "God is helper." In the Old Testament, Eleazar was the son of Aaron…
Diminutive of Yoav, Hebrew
"praise Jehovah"
Cute nickname with multicultural appeal — in addition to Yoav, Yovi could be short for names such as Yovan and Yovani.
Spanish
"Indian"
This name of a California desert town, used by Deborah Falconer and Robert Downey, Jr. for their son, makes a much livelier and more individual – not to mention more masculine – improvisation on the…
Valle is a masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Spanish, it means "valley," while in Scandinavian countries it originated as a short form of names containing the Old Norse element "valr"…
Sanskrit
"snow"
Chilly choice for a winter baby.
Surname name
A few possible explanations for this name: It could be a creative spelling of Million, an elaborated variant of Milan or a reference to singer Christina Milian. We'll leave it up to you whether those…
"group of witches"
Cool and witchy.
English
"town on the River Exe"
An English place name and surname derived from the name of the River Exe, which runs mainly in Devon and Somerset in the southwest of England. The river's name simply means "water" from Brythonic…
Iorgos is a masculine name of Greek origin, serving as a variant of Georgios or George, which derives from the Greek 'georgos' meaning 'farmer' or 'earth-worker.' Particularly common in Greece and…
Hungarian variation of Gerard, English and Irish
"spear strength"
Beacán is a masculine Irish name with ancient Gaelic roots. Pronounced approximately as 'back-awn' or 'bay-kawn,' it derives from the Irish word 'beacán' meaning 'little one' or 'small.' The…
Japanese
"dimension"
The Naruto character writes his name with kanji that give it the meaning "dimension." Others are possible, including "interval," "manifestation of a celestial being," and "merciful eye."
Variation of George, Greek
"farmer"
Diminutive of Aputsiak, Greenlandic
"snow crystal"
Frosty nickname.
Arabic
"source of light, beacon, torch"
A unisex Arabic name with a soft and international sound, Mishal has a glowing meaning too.
Attractive Sanskrit boy name given to 22 American baby boys one recent year.
